But there entered a reasoning among them, as to who of them should be greatest.
I wrote something unto the assembly; but, he who is fond of taking the first place among them—Diotrephes, doth not make us welcome.
Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory,—but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves,—
All things, be doing, apart from murmurings and disputings;
In your brotherly love, unto one another, being tenderly affectioned, in honour, unto one another, giving preference;
For I say, through the favour which hath been given me, unto every one who is among you,—not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but so to think as to think soberly—as, unto each one, God hath dealt a measure of faith.